Toy dump-wagon



F. L. LINDSTROM.

TOY DUMP WAGON. APPLICATION FILED FEB. I4. 1919.

Patented Mar. 23, 1920.

, UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEiCE.

FRANK t. LINDsTRoM, `or\mainefEroET1 CONNECTICUT.

TOY DUMP-WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent. Iatlltell llIttl'. 23, 1920.

Application filed February 14, 191,9. Serial No. 277,642.

To all y"whom it may concern.' p

Be it known that I, FRANK L. LiNDsTnoM, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Bridgeport, in the county of `Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ToyDump-l/Vagons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in toy dumpwagons.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive formof toy dump wagon fashioned somewhat after an automobile truck, yetadapted to be propelled by a spring movement and the body pivoted todump sidewise, and adapted to be manipulated by a single lever arrangedon the forward part of the body adjacent to the drivers seat. l

Another object of the invention is to de sign the wagon so that the samemay .be made largely of sheet metal by suitable dies whereby the severalparts can be struck up and assembled at a very low cost.

With these and other objects in view the invention resides and, consistsin the construction and novel combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claim hereto appendechit beingunderstood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minordetails of construction within the scope of the claim may be resorted towithout departure from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesof the invention.

Similar characters of reference denote like or corresponding partsthroughout the several figures of the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification, and upon which,

Figure 1 shows a central vertical sectional elevation of my improved toydump wagon.

Fig. 2 is a rear end view of the same; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view looking forward from line 3 3 ofFig. 1.

In addition to the construction of the novel dumping mechanism hereinshown I have also partially illustrated a form of truck frame and springmovement to which I will briefly refer, but which form the subjectmatter of co-pending applications.

The frame indicated by 5 is formed of one piece of plain channel shapedsheet metal, the upper and lower edge portions of which are deflectedinward. The frame as a whole is of substantially a U `shape and has itsforward end portion rounded to conform to the shape or outline of theforward platform of the truck. The axle supporting members G and '7 aresecured to theforward and `rear end portions of this frame. The rearsupport 7 is secured between the two side portions of the main frame 5while the forward member 6 is pivotedly connected to the platform 8through the post 9 upon which the steering wheel is mounted. The axles 9and 10 are formed of wire and upon their outer `ends are mounted sheetmetal wheels 11. The spring movement 12 is geared to a pinion 13 securedto the rear axle in a manner to operate the same. This movement isconstructed to be wound through a crank shaft 11i which extends outthrough the forward end of the frame.

Upon the forward end portion of the frame is secured a seat l5 which ismounted on` the sheet metal platform 8, having a dash board 16 formed onits forward end portion and through which the steering post 9 extends.This platform also includes a back portion 17 that runs up against theback of the seat and gives to the toy, the general outlines andappearance of the forward construction of some of the more popular typesof motor trucks.

The body 18 is of special design having a round bottom portion andflaring sides. The forward and rear end portions of this body arepivotedly mounted to the forward end rear portions of the frame inpreferably the manner illustrated. The body is herein shown secured toand supported upon a longitudinal rod 19 that extends along under thefull length of the underside of the body. The rear end of this rod ispivotedly mounted in a post 20 secured to the cross bracket 7 of theframe while the forward end is likewise pivotedly connected in a similarbearing 21 secured to the back 17. The body is thus provided with twopintles that are supported in centrally alined bearings mounted on theforward and rear portions of the frame. The forward portion of thesupporting rod is bent upward at a right angle, just inside of this lastnamed bracket and is disposed up above the top of the body and out ofthe way of the driver. This free end forms a yieldable handle 22 :bymeans of (which the body may be tilted sidewise in either direction.Against the back of the seat is formeda sheet metal guide 23 in Whichsuitable notches 24 are formed to engage the said yieldable handle in amanner to'support the saine in either the vertical or angular positionillustrated and thus to hold the body in either its up- Y fright ortilted position. This construction is veryusiinple and'practical so thata child 'may readily understand and operate it, and y thusy forms adesirable and amusing toy.

Having thus described my invention what n I claim and desire to obtainby Letters Patent, is- A'toy dump Wagon including a frame, a

y `seat Carried thereby, a body, a central longitudinal supporting rodsecured to its underside and pivotally mounted upon the frame at eachend of the body, the front end of the rod being upwardly bent at rightangles to the main part of the rod to form an operating handle, and aixed rack carried by the seat back against which the handle operates tosupport the body in difierent positions.

Signedat Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, this 13th day of February, A. D. 1919.

FRANK LINDSTROM.

Witnesses C. M. NEWMAN,

LILLIAN M. ALLING.

